# APEC vs apex

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### APEC
*name · frequency rank #42,524*
A regional trade agreement between Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan (under the name Chinese Taipei), Hong Kong, the US, and members of ASEAN.

### apex
*noun · IPA /ˈeɪ.pɛks/ · frequency rank #10,981*
The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.

## Source
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